Must be able to read and write in English
Going to work as a Medical Assistant can provide the personal fulfillment and career satisfaction that you’ve been seeking. Our Medical Assisting for Spanish Speakers program will give you a greater understanding of the medical office environment both in the front office and while administering to the needs of patients and doctors.
Training with our dedicated instructors will prepare you to seek employment in a variety of medical settings including, clinics, hospitals, and physician offices. Get ready to put on your scrubs and start training for your new career.
Our Medical Assisting for Spanish Speakers program will teach you:
Course is offered in new Blended learning format, which combines flexible online classes with hands-on lab work learning format.
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Vista College’s Medical Assisting for Spanish Speakers (Hybrid) program uses a blended learning model that combines the best of both worlds: the convenience of online courses with all the advantages of hands-on, on-campus labs to provide a unique educational experience. Blended learning — sometimes also referred to as hybrid learning — builds on the strengths of multiple education models with the aim of providing an optimal combination of both traditional and digital, in a format that allows you both flexibility and independence.
Our blended learning model utilizes a combination of faculty-led online classes, at-home learning activities, and in-person lab training overseen by experienced instructors. Each course in the program is 90 hours and taught over a 5-week period. We cap off our Medical Assisting for Spanish Speakers program with an externship that gives you practical experience in a real work setting. To learn more about how Vista College’s blended learning model works, read the Frequently Asked Questions.
| Traditional | Blended (On-Campus and Online) |
Online Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location/ Content Delivery Method | Traditional face-to-face on-campus theory and lab instruction. | Combination of on-campus and online. | Online courses that may be accessed from anywhere. |
| Meeting Times | Classes take place on scheduled days and times. | Portions of the course are live real-time virtual instruction with other students at specific days/times. Other portions are independent activities that may be completed at any time each week. Most laboratory portions of the course must be completed at the campus. | Portions of the course are live real-time remote instruction with other students at specific days/times. Other portions are independent activities that may be completed at any time each week. Most laboratory segments are completed online. |
| Labs | On-campus labs allow for hands-on learning with experienced instructors and your peers. | On-campus labs allow for hands-on learning with experienced instructors and your peers. | Most practice labs are completed online, enabling real-world experience. |
| Externship (Healthcare programs only) |
Students are required to complete an externship in an applicable healthcare workplace environment. | ||
| Canvas Learning Management System | The Canvas LMS provides students 24/7 access to all course materials and information. Students will access assignments as well as submit work through Canvas. Students will also be able to view course schedules, access grades, and have student-to-student or student-to-teacher conversations. | ||
| Components | Distance Education – Blended Schedule |
|---|---|
| Theory | 4 hours per week - 2 hours twice weekly Synchronous/Scheduled in Zoom |
| Lab | 9 hours per week - 4.5 hours twice weekly Synchronous/Scheduled |
| Independent Student Learning Activities | 5 hours per week - Work time determined by the student outside of class time, Monday – Friday at 4:00 p.m. (CT) Asynchronous/Unscheduled |
| Total Weekly Attendance | 18 hours |
Graduates of our medical assisting training program could consider sitting for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam, a certification required by many hospitals and clinics. There are further opportunities in a wide variety of healthcare settings, including doctor’s offices, urgent care centers, clinics, and care facilities. Certification requirements vary.
Potential Job Titles: Medical Assistant, Clinical Research Assistant, Patient Service Specialist
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Medical Terminology | 6.5 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 6.5 |
| Introduction to Medical Assisting | 6.5 |
| Cardiopulmonary Procedures * | 6.5 |
This course introduces students to the medical terminology, symbols, and application of the language of the medical and healthcare fields. Terms are covered as they relate to body structure, function, and disease, with the main focus being placed on the medical vocabulary and construction of terms using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Upon completion of the course students will have acquired an overview of the anatomical structures and physiology of the human body. Each body system is discussed in terms of major anatomical structures and functions including how each system participates in homeostasis of the body. In addition, the course covers selected major pathologies, diagnostic procedures, and treatment methods.
This prerequisite course orients students to the fundamental clinical and administrative procedures of a Medical Assistant. Foundational recall and introductory application of common skills performed by medical assistants will be introduced.
This course applies the fundamental clinical, laboratory, and administrative skills of a medical assistant in conjunction with the commonly performed patient care practices found in cardiology, pulmonary, phlebotomy, and hematology specialties. Topics include pharmacology, dosage calculations, medical administration, communication, patient care, medical records documentation, safety, and professionalism. Both administrative and clinical skills according to national competencies as they relate are included.
This course applies the fundamental clinical, laboratory, and administrative skills of a medical assistant in conjunction with the commonly performed patient care practices found in neurology, endocrinology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, microbiology, and immunology specialties. Topics include pharmacology, dosage calculations, medical administration, communication, patient care, medical records documentation, safety, and professionalism. Both administrative and clinical skills according to national competencies as they relate are included
This course applies the fundamental clinical, laboratory, and administrative skills of a medical assistant in conjunction with the commonly performed patient care practices found in gastroenterology, urology, urinalysis, nutrition and wellness, and dermatology specialties. Topics include pharmacology, dosage calculations, medical administration, communication, patient care, medical records documentation, safety, and professionalism. Both administrative and clinical skills according to national competencies as they relate are included.
This course applies the fundamental clinical, laboratory, and administrative skills of a medical assistant in conjunction with the commonly performed patient care practices found in obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, geriatrics, and orthopedics specialties. Topics include pharmacology, dosage calculations, medical administration, communication, patient care, medical records documentation, safety, and professionalism. Both administrative and clinical skills according to national competencies as they relate are included.
Students prepare for entering the professional workforce by demonstration of competencies related to administrative and clinical skills through application, analysis, and evaluation of procedures used in a variety of healthcare setting.
This course is designed to provide the student hands-on experience in the field working as an extern in a healthcare facility. Professionalism in dress, behavior, and attitude are presented throughout the program.
This course is designed to provide an essential understanding of the simple past, simple present, and simple future tense of regular verbs. This course will define the appropriate use of each verb tense, explain when each verb tense is to be used, and provide the student with fundamental practice in the different tenses and how and when to use them. The difference between fact and inference in reading and research will be covered.
This course provides instruction in pronouns, possessives, possessive adjectives, and demonstratives. It will focus on the appropriate use of each of these parts of speech and provide the student with practice in how and when to use them. Students also work with the difference between fact and inference in reading and research.
This course provides instruction in the 5 W's: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and the three H's: How many? How much? How long? This course will define the appropriate use of each question word and phrase and provide the student with practice in howand when to use each of them.
This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to explore the use of prepositions, adverbs, and articles in Englishcommunication. Students will practice these basic parts of speech in order to communicate more effectively in the English language.
This course is designed to give the student an opportunity to use nouns in different ways at different times. This course will define when a noun can be used as a noun or adjective, and will include the unique count and non-count noun functions. Students will practice how and when to use nouns in each of the various forms.
This course will explore the use of advanced forms of verbs: irregular verbs, the verb "to be," and the present perfect tense of verbs. This course distinguishes between regular and irregular verbs and allows students to practice using irregular verbs in English speech.
This course introduces students to the advanced parts of speech in English: possessives, comparatives, superlatives, and modals. Students will study the purpose of each of these types of speech and practice the appropriate usage of each element.
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to use the special skill of reporting to one person what another has told them. The focus of this class is on ordinary speech required in the professional environment. This class explains professional interactions and defines soft skills. The student is also provided an opportunity to practice the reporting information in a professional manner.
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to use the special skill of reporting to one person what another has told them. The focus of this class is on ordinary speech required in the professional environment. This class explains professional interactions and defines soft skills. The student is also provided an opportunity to practice the reporting information in a professional manner.
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